variants
or spinelle
1
: a hard crystalline mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum that varies from colorless to ruby red to black and is used as a gem
2
: any of a group of minerals that are essentially oxides of magnesium, ferrous iron, zinc, or manganese
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Sapphires, rubies, spinels, garnets, yellow diamonds, emeralds, and onyx—the stones are highly pigmented and often large in carat weight (the largest being a 35.10-carat sapphire used for a ring).
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Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 20 June 2024
It comes adorned with emeralds, rubies, lapis lazuli, onyx, black spinel, turquoise, chrysoprase, sapphires, and diamonds and doubles as a clock.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2024
Until they were properly identified in the 18th century, red spinels were called rubies; the 170-carat Black Prince’s Ruby at the front of the Imperial State Crown, part of the British Crown Jewels, is in fact a spinel.
—Sarah Royce-Greensill, CNN, 11 June 2024
The spring sale will include some of the finest Burmese rubies, Colombian emeralds, red spinels, and Paraiba tourmalines, according to Phillips.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
It is matched by a blue spinel used as the pivoting stone at the center of the tourbillon bridge.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023
Due to its various forms, spinel has been mistaken for other gems.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
The symbolism of spinel differs depending on its color.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
Tweed Lion Gabrielle’s lucky mascot roars amongst a fiery palette of yellow gold, rubies, spinels, yellow sapphires, and spessartite garnet in the Tweed Lion suite.
—Sarah Royce-Greensill, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2023
Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 20 June 2024
It comes adorned with emeralds, rubies, lapis lazuli, onyx, black spinel, turquoise, chrysoprase, sapphires, and diamonds and doubles as a clock.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2024
Until they were properly identified in the 18th century, red spinels were called rubies; the 170-carat Black Prince’s Ruby at the front of the Imperial State Crown, part of the British Crown Jewels, is in fact a spinel.
—Sarah Royce-Greensill, CNN, 11 June 2024
The spring sale will include some of the finest Burmese rubies, Colombian emeralds, red spinels, and Paraiba tourmalines, according to Phillips.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
It is matched by a blue spinel used as the pivoting stone at the center of the tourbillon bridge.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023
Due to its various forms, spinel has been mistaken for other gems.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
The symbolism of spinel differs depending on its color.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
Tweed Lion Gabrielle’s lucky mascot roars amongst a fiery palette of yellow gold, rubies, spinels, yellow sapphires, and spessartite garnet in the Tweed Lion suite.
—Sarah Royce-Greensill, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2023
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“Spinel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinel. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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